Holes

by Louis Sachar   |  Ages 11+
Regular price RM36.90 MYR
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Troubled youth finds redemption, treasure, and truth.

"Holes" is a gem in young adult literature, striking the right balance between being thought-provoking and highly entertaining. It's a multi-layered story that cleverly interweaves the protagonist's current struggle at a juvenile detention center with family history, mystery, and destiny. This book could be a delightful read for anyone looking for a story that's both deep and accessible, with a mix of humor, social commentary, and a setting that's as harsh as it is magical.

  • Newbery Medal (1999)
  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature (1998)
  • West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2001)
  • Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2001)
  • Nene Award (2001)
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (2001)
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2001)
  • Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (2000)
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 (2000)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (2000)
  • Evergreen Teen Book Award (2001)
  • Soaring Eagle Book Award (2003)
  • Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 (2002)
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Junior (2001)
  • Zilveren Zoen (2000)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2001)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1999)
  • New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Young Adult (2001)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award (2001)
  • Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for Children and YA (2001)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (2002)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-15 anys (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Holes

by Louis Sachar   |  Ages 11+
Regular price RM36.90 MYR
Unit price
per
ISBN: 9780440419525
Authors: Louis Sachar
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Date of Publication: 2001-08-14
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 1246794 readers)

Description

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes: five feet wide and five feet deep. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.
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Troubled youth finds redemption, treasure, and truth.

"Holes" is a gem in young adult literature, striking the right balance between being thought-provoking and highly entertaining. It's a multi-layered story that cleverly interweaves the protagonist's current struggle at a juvenile detention center with family history, mystery, and destiny. This book could be a delightful read for anyone looking for a story that's both deep and accessible, with a mix of humor, social commentary, and a setting that's as harsh as it is magical.

  • Newbery Medal (1999)
  • National Book Award for Young People's Literature (1998)
  • West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (WAYRBA) for Older Readers (2001)
  • Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2001)
  • Nene Award (2001)
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 6-9 (2001)
  • Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2001)
  • Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (2000)
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 (2000)
  • Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (2000)
  • Evergreen Teen Book Award (2001)
  • Soaring Eagle Book Award (2003)
  • Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 3-5 and Grades 6-8 (2002)
  • Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award for Junior (2001)
  • Zilveren Zoen (2000)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis Nominee for Jugendbuch (2001)
  • Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction (1999)
  • New Mexico Land of Enchantment Award for Young Adult (2001)
  • William Allen White Children's Book Award (2001)
  • Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award for Children and YA (2001)
  • Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (2002)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-15 anys (2000)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.